CORA"Where are you now?" I asked Emily."Just leaving my house right now," she replied."I'll meet you in the cafe' opposite FLETCHER CONGLOMERATES in a few minutes," I said to her before hanging up.Everyone was staring at me and my hands were shaking. I could guess what Emily must have seen, as well as the culprit, but I needed to meet with her to be sure she wasn't blowing anything out of proportion because I knew she could be dramatic at times.I stared at the mess Olsen had made and quietly began to clean up the floor again. I threw the leftover coffee and all the food I had painstakingly bought inside the trash. Afterward, I tried to wipe my dress clean but the stains only got worse.How I looked at this point was the least of my problems, so I walked over to Olsen's table and said, "I am very sorry that I delayed your lunch and let you down."He looked up at me and seemed somewhat surprised by my apology. After speaking to him, I picked up my bag and walked out of the office.
REIGNI sat in my office staring at Cora's picture. Ever since she left my office, thoughts of her filled my mind and I could not focus on anything else.I was so crazy about her that I could not understand how I had lived without her all these years.Last night, I found myself feeling nervous while in her house. Almost everything she said sounded like there was an underlying meaning attached, but I had a lot of respect for her.My desires, stronger than they had ever been, propelled me to make a move on her and explore the joy and pleasures I could only find in her arms, yet I feared that she would doubt my love for her afterward. I would wait, at least until she didn't have to deal with Lucas anymore. I had also been really impressed last night.I thought she would be in tears or worse, upset because of what happened at my house, afterall, she had told me from the beginning that she didn't want to go. I had been so scared when I got out of my parents' house and learned she had left
CORAI arrived at Lucas' home and met him waiting for me in the living room."Why the hell did you not tell me you were back?" I asked."What happened to you, Cora? Have you looked at your dress?" He asked pointing at the stains on my dress."Forget about that," I replied. "It's good that you are back. Let's get divorced quickly, now as a matter of fact.""No, I can't do that," he replied.I scoffed, "Stop being so petty because I hit you in the past, Lucas. Why can't you go with me now? It's not like you're busy. Besides, how can you spend the rest of your life with Avery if you do not divorce me?"He took a step closer to me, making me uncomfortable. I was about to take a step back when he cupped my face and said, "Cora, I was wrong all this time. I was very wrong.If I had met you first before your sister, things would have turned out differently. You would have been the only one in my eyes and we would have gotten married while being so crazy in love with each other.It's not late
CORAReign dragged me toward my car which was parked inside Lucas' compound. He snatched my bag from me, took out my keys, and opened the door.At this point, Lucas who had been staring at Reign with a dumbfounded expression on his face, began to approach us with the reporters slowly tailing behind him and he also looked angry.Still without saying a word to me, Reign opened the door of my car and I quietly got in. Before Lucas could get to us, Reign had already started the car and was driving out, through the gate which he had left open.I heard Lucas scream my name but my gaze was fixed on Reign whose hands tightly held the steering. I noticed Reign's car which was parked outside Lucas' compound and wondered if he was going to leave it behind.After driving for a while, Reign stopped the car at a quiet spot and stared at me as he asked, "Why, Cora? Aren't we a team? Shouldn't we work together in times like this? Yet what did you do? You first ran to Lucas for help. What do you thin
REIGNAfter saying goodbye to Cora, I hurried into the bathroom to freshen up but not before ordering a delicious meal for both of us.The food arrived just as I got ready to leave the house. I hurried because I did not want to keep her waiting, especially since we had so much to do before the day was over. As I drove one of my cars to her house with the food on my seat, I called my assistant to find out if he had made any progress on finding the culprit who attacked Cora earlier.He said he was still on it and promised to find the criminal before the end of the day. I asked him to set up a press conference for me at eight and invite a lot of reporters. I approached Cora's house and was surprised to see a crowd gathering in front of it. My heart began to race as I feared that the man who attacked her earlier had attacked again. How could I have left her alone?I quickly stopped my car, got down, and began heading toward her door when I spotted a police vehicle driving past me.Insid
REIGN"Cora was framed, Dad," I immediately told my father. "But do not worry, I can take care of it.""Alright then," he replied. "Your mum and I will leave it to you. Don't hesitate to call if you need our help in any way.""I won't forget," I responded. "Thank you so much, dad."I went into the house and met the chief justice who was having tea. She invited me to join her and I took a cup out of respect."I already know why you are here," she told me."You do?" I smiled, feeling embarrassed that I hadn't kept in touch in almost two years, and finally came to her because I needed her help."When your name is all over social media, how can I not be aware?" She asked me.I sighed and observed her security detail who were all staring at me."You all can wait outside," she instructed and they all left."My lady," I began afterward. "The girl, Cora is a victim. She is innocent and has been framed."She smiled, "You must really love her to stand by her at such a time. I guess your stock p
CORAWhile I was being transported to the station, I thought about what was happening to me. Who could hate me to this extent? When it was just my reputation being destroyed online, I had thought it was Lisa but now I wondered if she was capable of committing murder.Also, after hearing Lucas confess that he wanted me, I wondered if Avery could be responsible for framing me. However, I didn't believe Avery was capable of murder either. Yes, she was selfish but she was too cowardly to commit such a heinous crime.I couldn't trust or vouch for anybody though because people could be unpredictable. One thing was certain; whoever framed me did it because I was involved with either Lucas or Reign. Did I deserve this? I didn't think so.My only crime was loving Reign. But was it really a crime to love someone who loved me just as much? I had never thought that a time would come in my life when I would be arrested, let alone charged for murder.It was the biggest humiliation of my life. As th
Williams Sun stared at the screen of his phone, read the viral news about Cora, and smiled. The fact that Reign was involved in the case made him so happy. He had been feeling angry ever since Lisa told him that Reign had broken up with her because it meant he no longer had access to Reign like he wanted.He decided to take advantage of the situation and wore some beards to conceal his appearance. He made a few phone calls, and afterward, drove to the home of Greg's mom.When he got there, the atmosphere was melancholic and the woman was in tears. Greg's brother and sister were also there, along with the prosecutor of the case who was speaking to them."Hello everyone," Williams greeted as he walked inside."Who are you?" The prosecutor asked him.""Someone who understands the pain this family is going through because he has once suffered something similar in the hands of the woman called Cora." He replied.His words piqued the interest of everyone and he was quickly given a seat. "D